Happy Green Wool Dryer Balls - a new love!

I finally ditched the dryer sheets and opted for a more natural solution. Wool dryer balls.

I had been looking around for the best deal (I'm a stickler for paying full price) and I finally found a company who offered a great size and also great colors. Happy Green Wool Dryer Balls! PLUS - she's local to me!! Even better as I do not have to pay for shipping. BONUS!!

Sacha (the owner) was having a 2 for $10.00 sale and I jumped on board and bought 4 for $20.00 - such a great deal. She asked what colors I wanted and I decided on Lavender and Mint. I was so excited when she let me know they were ready for pick up!!

C and I drove out to her place to pick them up and let me tell you, once I got them, I went back to the car and played with them all the way home. I used them immediately with my diaper laundry.


My dryer balls - as you can see they are getting used - A LOT

My first load in the dryer was all my prefolds - I have to admit, it did take less time to dry - which made me very happy. I also noticed they felt more soft than before. Again another bonus.

I continued to use them with all our other laundry and was so pleased with the drying time. Even on larger loads, it seemed like the drying time was cut in half. What would usually take 2 drying times just took one. And I loved the fact that my clothes didn't come out smelling like dryer sheets.

I was worried that they would cause a lot of noise in the dryer but was surprised that they didn't make a whole lot of noise. My other plastic dryer balls made so much clanging, these are just soft thuds.

I have been using them now for a few weeks and I am in love with them. I want some more!!

I want to thank Sacha from Happy Green Wool Dryer Balls for making a great green product. I have NOTHING bad to say about them. They work wonderfully and are a great alternative to dryer sheets.

If you want to purchase your own head on over to her facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/Happygreenwoolballs?ref=ts

All the dryer balls are made of Sheep wool and come in fun funky colors or just plain.

1 for $9
2 for $16
4 for $30
6 for $45
8 for $57
Scents added - $1.50 per pair
Scents:

Vanilla
Lavender
Cinnamon

Right now she has a sale going on - 2 wool dryer balls for $10.00 - good until Friday July 1 - get yours while you can! You won't be disappointed!! 

The Best of the Best Bottoms

Wanna chance to win a Best Bottom diaper?? Well if you do head on over to Love You Always and Forever's blog for your chance to win!!

http://www.loveyoualwaysgiveaways.com/2011/06/best-bottom-one-size-diaper.html?commentPage=2

I would SO love to win this and do my own review!!

Sunday, a day for rest... YA RIGHT!

For the last few days, J has not been himself. On Tuesday he spiked a fever and had a little appetite. On Wednesday, he was fevered again (low grade) and again, was not himself. He was napping for 3+ hours and still sleeping 14 hours each night. He didn't have a big appetite, so I thought maybe it was the flu, or possibly teething. I wanted to think it was a growth spurt but I was very wrong! Then two days ago, he broke out in a small rash behind his ear. He was scratching at it, but would leave it alone fore most part of the day. Then yesterday he broke out all over his poor face. He didn't have much of a fever anymore, but still was very picky with his food.

Well, then TODAY he wakes up and he is covered all over his chest and face with a red spotty rash. C and i were trying to think what it could be... allergic reaction? Heat rash? Chicken Pox, measles, mumps?? We had NO IDEA. So we left it alone as I thought I would take him to the clinic tomorrow and see what was up. The rash subsided a bit (not so red) so we headed out to do what we needed to get done.

Our first stop today was to go and visit K and her mom. J needed to get fitted..well in all honesty he needed his pants hemmed. He is going to be one of two ring bearers at Aunt K's wedding in 2 weeks. So we went and did that and my friend Mrs. J said J's rash could be Roseola, as her son X had it before. I didn't think much of it, so after that off we went for dinner with the family.

We were at my Grandma and Grandpa's for a couple of hours, and J took a nap on me. When I looked down at his arm the rash had spread and it was bright red, I looked at C and said "Let's go to the ER, I wanna know what's wrong...now" he didn't argue and we got up and went to the ER. (Thankfully it was a 5 minute drive) We got there, and waited....and waited and waited. FINALLY we got to see the Triage Nurse. She was asking all the standard questions, and when she asked where the rash started I replied with "Behind his ear" the look on her face was priceless. She took us to a room and said "I don't usually close the door, but in your case i need to. He may have the measles!" "Oh S***" I said to C. The measles was the last thing I wanted to hear.

J was crying and crying. He was hungry and tired and I just wanted to get him home. The very VERY hunky doctor came in (I mean..drool worthy lol) took a look at J. He checked his ears (J didn't like that too much) and also checked his mouth, and what not. J was screaming and I was crying lol... in the end, he told us that it's not the measles as J is up to date with his shots but he does have Roseola. AHH thank god!

So now J just has to wait it out. It should clear up in a few days. Needless to say, today has been one of those days. I am so thankful that J isn't seriously ill and also thankful for my Grams who made me a WONDERFUL dinner.

Until the next post, hug your little one and let them know you love them

Much love


xoxo 

We lost!

Game 7 - History will be made

It's game day. It all comes down to Game 7 in the Stanley Cup finals. Vancouver and Boston will go head to head tonight at Roger's Arena to win Lord Stanley's Cup. I have to be honest and say that I haven't really slept at all. I was up most of the night running it through my head.. how the city will be if we win and how devastate we will be if we lose....

I remember watching the 94' game..Vancouver vs New York.  I was 6 going on 7 and I was a devoted Nucks' fan at that age. I remember settling on the floor in front of the 27" TV watching my team try to win. In the end we lost 3-2 and I was DEVASTATED! My mom told me that I sat in font of our TV for hours after the game sobbing. "We lost the game mum.. we lost!" I was never the same after that!

It took about 10 years before I started watching hockey again. I am now a devoted Canucks fan... a true believer! The final series has been..rough and tough and down right exciting. But nothing will compare to tonight's game. One team will be victorious and the other will leave the ice with their heads hung.

I don't know what else to say.. I feel sick thinking about it. One thing is for sure.. tonight's game will be an epic one! HISTORY WILL BE MADE!!!


I believe... oh do I ever!

Much love xoxo